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reminds me about my car when it dog tracked... did alignment (4 wheels) and
the tech told me my rear end was off, and he would have to take the drums
off, since I was going to get a disc brake conversion, I just ignored it
until I got the disc bake 16v new hubs and everything, I had 1' shims on the
rear f both wheels, I removed them, and redid my alignment... the rear came
out perfectly straight.
I would get someone to check your Hubs, obviously one could be simply bent.
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-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Brian Wagner
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 12:38 PM
To: Robbie Cotner; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: holy funky weird frame problem!?
Robbie this is call dog tracking in the alignment world. When you had the
alignment done last time all they did was a thrust alignment and not a 4
wheel alignment. Find a reputable alignment shop and be prepared to pay up
to $200 for a proper 4 wheel alignment. They will actually remove the rear
stub axle and shim it to correct the caster and camber of the rear axle.
Watch pickup trucks rollinng down the road it is a very common occurence
and usually does not effect driveability.
HTH
----- Original Message -----
From: Robbie Cotner
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 9:05 PM
Subject: holy funky weird frame problem!?
Hey all- A friend was following behind my Rocco('83 8V), because I
feared I had smoke coming out of the exhaust. No smoke, but he did say that
my car was driving funny. Like driving sideways yet straight, he could see
the front drivers tire, both rears, but not the front passenger tire, even
when he weaved over to try. He said it was very noticeable. Basically,
though I've never noticed for the year I've had the car, he said my tires
were like so:
II II
II II <now that is exaggeratted ofcourse, but you get the
picture. What can I do? how can I test to see if this actually is a
problem? My car was aligned about 2,000 miles ago, and I don't do spirited
driving so I doubt front alignment is my problem. The car appears to have
the original paint job, and no visible body damage past or present. How can
I correct this problem!? Thanks so much in advance-
Rob
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and the tech told me my rear end was off, and he would have to take the =
drums=20
off, since I was going to get a disc brake conversion, I just ignored it =
until I=20
got the disc bake 16v new hubs and everything, I had 1' shims on the =
rear f both=20
wheels, I removed them, and redid my alignment... the rear came out =
perfectly=20
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would get someone to check your Hubs, obviously one could be simply=20
bent.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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__ __________<BR> / |/_ __/ ___/ Patrick=20
Bureau<BR> //| | / / \__ \ 1985 8v Prowler Orange=20
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scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Robbie this is call dog tracking in =
the alignment=20
world. When you had the alignment done last time all they did was a =
thrust=20
alignment and not a 4 wheel alignment. Find a reputable alignment shop =
and be=20
prepared to pay up to $200 for a proper 4 wheel alignment. They will =
actually=20
remove the rear stub axle and shim it to correct the caster and camber =
of the=20
rear axle.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Watch pickup trucks rollinng down the =
road it is=20
a very common occurence and usually does not effect =
driveability.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>HTH</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> holy funky weird =
frame=20
problem!?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<P>Hey all- A friend was following behind my Rocco('83 8V), =
because I=20
feared I had smoke coming out of the exhaust. No smoke, but he =
did say=20
that my car was driving funny. Like driving sideways yet =
straight, he=20
could see the front drivers tire, both rears, but not the front =
passenger=20
tire, even when he weaved over to try. He said it was very=20
noticeable. Basically, though I've never noticed for the year =
I've had=20
the car, he said my tires were like so:</P>
<P>II II</P>
<P> II =20
II <now =
that is=20
exaggeratted ofcourse, but you get the picture. What can I =
do? =20
how can I test to see if this actually is a problem? My car =
was=20
aligned about 2,000 miles ago, and I don't do spirited driving so I =
doubt=20
front alignment is my problem. The car appears to have the =
original=20
paint job, and no visible body damage past or present. How can =
I=20
correct this problem!? Thanks so much in advance-</P>
<P>Rob</P>
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